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MAX5862
High-Density Downstream Cable QAM Modulator
General Description
Benefits and Features
●ꢀ IntegratedꢀDownstreamꢀCableꢀQAMꢀModulator
• High-Density: 8, 16, 24, or 32 QAM Channels
• 14-Bit 4.6Gsps RF-DAC
The MAX5862 is an integrated, high-density, downstream
cable QAM modulator, digital upconverter (DUC) and
RF digital-to-analog converter (RF-DAC). The device
performs QAM mapping, pulse shaping and digital RF
upconversion of forward-error-correction (FEC) encoded
data with full agility and drives a single RF-port using a
14-bit 4.6Gsps DAC. The device digitally synthesizes RF
signals with up to 32 DOCSIS-compliant 6MHz QAM or
8MHz QAM channels. The device has fixed QAM capacity
and provides high-density QAM modulation with very low
power dissipation (4.2W at 32 QAMs) in a compact 12mm
x 17mm footprint.
• DOCSIS 3.0 DRFI Compliant
●ꢀ HighlyꢀFlexibleꢀandꢀConfigurable
• RRC Filters Support ITU-T J.83 Annex A, B, and C
• 1MHz to 8MHz Channel Bandwidth
• Full Carrier Agility within Each of Four 192MHz Blocks
Block Agility within 950MHz Output Bandwidth
• Reconfigurable Without Service Interruption
• Input Symbol Rate: 1Msym/s to 7.14Msym/s
Independently Set for Each Channel
• Integrated QAM Mapper (16/32/64/128/256-QAM)
Supports All ITU-T J.83-Defined Constellations
• CMOS Input Port Supports Up to 1024-QAM
The device accepts FEC-encoded CMOS data (symbols)
on a single 10-bit input port that accepts up to 32 time-inter-
leaved digital data streams. Each channel features an indi-
vidually configurable QAM mapper, RRC filter, and arbitrary
rate resampler (ARR). The device performs pulse shaping,
resampling, interpolation and quadrature modulation of input
data, supporting all data rates defined in DOCSIS 3.0 and
DVB-C. A cascade of interpolation filters, complex modula-
tors, and channel combiners allow modulation of the signal
to any frequency from 47MHz to 1006MHz. Integrated direct
digital frequency synthesizers allow positioning of the QAM
channels with a resolution of 125Hz. The interpolation filters
and resamplers provide linear phase and excellent gain flat-
ness. Output data from the last modulator is fed to a digital-
predistortion (DPD) block that can be used to correct distor-
tion in the device’s integrated RF-DAC and output amplifiers
external to the device.
●ꢀ AdditionalꢀFeaturesꢀEaseꢀRFꢀDesign
• Programmable Digital Predistortion
• High DAC Output Power 9dBm (CW) Eliminates Pre-amp
●ꢀ LowꢀPower,ꢀCompactꢀSolution
• 4.2W at 32 (6MHz) QAMs, f = 4.6Gsps
• 12mm x 17mm, 280-Ball FCBGA
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Applications
●ꢀ Edge QAM, CMTS, CCAP, IP-QAM
●ꢀ Remote PHY, Coax Media Converters
●ꢀ Multi-Dweller Unit Mini-Headends
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
Simplified Block Diagram
INPUT
TIMING
ONE PER BLOCK
(MAX 32 CHANNELS)
ONE PER SUB-BLOCK
(MAX 8 CHANNELS)
MAX5862
ONE PER CHANNEL
INPUT
DATA
INTERFACE
RRC
2
INPUT
DATA
4
ARR
4
4
8
8
2
2
+
+
+
+
+
+
14-BIT
4.6Gsps
DAC
QAM
MAPPER
COMPLEX
MODULATOR
COMPLEX
MODULATOR
COMPLEX
MODULATOR
DPD
+
-
RRC
2
4
ARR
NCO
NCO
NCO
NCO
SPI PORT
JTAG
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part, refer to www.maximintegrated.com/MAX5862.related.
19-6648; Rev 0; 7/13